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The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Jailed Indian opposition leader granted bail to take part in election campaign

Arvind Kejriwal in a car
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Admi party, pictured in March when he was arrested on money laundering charges. Photograph: Dinesh Joshi/AP

One of India’s best-known opposition leaders, Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has been granted bail by the country’s supreme court to allow him to take part in general election campaigningafter being kept behind bars for almost two months.

Kejriwal, who heads the Aam Aadmi party (AAP), has been held in jail since March when he was arrested on money-laundering charges. He has maintained that his arrest and detention was politically motivated to prevent him taking part in the election, which began in April and will continue until June.

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